Ram 1500 Complaints

11,877 consumer complaints on file.

#10652145November 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH LIGHT AND RADIO WENT BLANK. WHEN THEY CAME BACK ON THE DASH DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND THE RADIO RESET. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW CONTROL MODULE AND THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN THE NEW ONE CAME IN I WENT TO START THE TRUCK AND NOTHING WORKED COULD NOT EVEN TAKE IT OUT OF GEAR TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD HOW TO UNLOCK SHIFT SELECTOR. SINCE BEING REPLACED I HAVE HAD IT BACK INTO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. I HAD THE MODULE REPLACED AGAIN BY A DIFFERENT DEALER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE STARTED UP AS BEFORE. WHILE DRIVING THE DASH WILL GO COMPLETELY BLANK AND MAY OR MAY NOT RESET WITH OUT HAVING TO TURN TRUCK OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652163November 3, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE. THEY ARE SO DIM YOU CANT SEE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF YOU AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTS WERE ON FOR 15 MILES AND NOT ONE CAR FLASHED THERE BRIGHTS AT ME. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET THEY ARE 1000S COMPLANTS OF DODGE RAM HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER WHERE YOU BOUGHT IT AT JUST TELL YOU TO CHANGE THE BULBS AND THAT DOES NOTHING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TAKEN CARE OF RIGHT AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652302November 3, 2014
ENGINE
I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK AFTER IT HAD BEEN COLD FOR A WHILE THAT BLUE/WHITE SMOKE WOULD BRIEFLY COME OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. I NOTICED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT STILL DID IT INTERMITTENTLY. I THEN NOTICED THAT MY OIL LEVEL WAS LOW, AND THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR WENT OUT. I HAD THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND ADDED OIL. BASED ON THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, SMOKE, AND OIL PRESSURE SENSOR GOING BAD, I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. ALL MY PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OIL RELATED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650898October 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON I-110 GOING 70 MPH HEARD A LOUD BOOM BARELY MADE IT OFF ROAD ALMOST WRECKED. DRIVE SHAFT BROKE! MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 3 MONTHS AGO BRAND NEW AND AT 3,000 MILES THE MUFFLER WAS NOT EVEN WELDED TO THE CONVERTER!! THE TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO SLIPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650385October 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES GO BLANK AND THEN TURN BACK ON WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650031October 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON JULY 30TH I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 RAM 1500 THOUGH AN INTERSECTION AND GOT HIT BY ANOTHER TRUCK GOING THROUGH THE LIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE). THIS SPUN MY TRUCK SIDEWAYS AND ROLLED IT 2 OR 3 TIMES ABOUT 50 FEET. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK WAS LAYING ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE ONLY AIRBAG THAT WENT OFF WAS THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN. THERE WERE 5 PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK AND ONLY ONE SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. MY MOTHER HAD A BROKEN NECK AND BACK AND ENDED UP SPENDING ABOUT A MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL. THE OTHER 3 PEOPLE IN THE CAR WERE MY 2 CHILDREN AND WIFE. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE, BUT WITH ONLY ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYING IT COULD HAVE BEEN ALLOT WORSE. *TR ..UPDATED 05/09/17 *BF *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10649454October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCKS DASH WILL GO BLANK, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND THEN RESETS. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED, WHEN THE VEHICLE RESET THE THROTTLE CAME BACK ON WIDE OPEN AND ALMOST CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. I REACTED BY MANUALLY SHUTTING DOWN THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO A REST ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ONCE I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE ALL WAS OK. I WAS ONLY A MILE FORM THE DODGE DEALER AND RETURNED IT TO THEM FOR A DIAGNOSIS. AGAIN, NOTHING FOUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES (DASH RESETTING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS) BUT ONLY ONCE HAS IT CAME BACK ON FULL THROTTLE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE DASH RESETTING JUST TO HAVE THEM TELL ME THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. THIS IS A VALID SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AFTER REVIEWING THE DODGE RAM FORUMS, I NOTICE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648617October 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 415 DURING THE DAYTIME IT WAS RAINING AND MISTING OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10645005October 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUSES CONTINUE TO BLOW FROM VARIOUS OUTLETS/HUBS/PLUGS IN THE VEHICLE. RANDOM NOISE COMES FROM UNDER DASH WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. KEY(FOB) ALSO GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT COME OUT UNLESS TRUCK IS TURNED BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643484October 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2014 6CYL DODGE RAM 1500. I HAVE FOUND A FEW PROBLEMS.FIRST WHEN I UNLOCK THE TRUCK THE DASH LIGHTS AND DISPLAY SCREEN FLICKERS. SECONDLY I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE PARK GOING DOWN A HILL AND THE TRUCK DIDN'T DOWN LIKE IT SHOULD IT WAS RUNNING 2500RPM WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND 1500RPM. LASTLY I TOOK MY FAMILY ON A FISHING TRIP AND ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH I FELT A STAND VIBRATION IN THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTING WHEEL. ALSO I AM VERY CONCERNED JUST HOW LONG THE GEAR KNOB IS GOING TO WORK. I'D FEEL MUCH SAFER AND SURE ABOUT THE TRUCK IF THEY HAD A NORMAL GEAR SHIFTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639197September 26, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS IS AN ONGOING THING THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I GO SOMEWHERE EVERY TIME THE DOORS LOCKED MY ARM SKIN GETS CAUGHT IN THE LOCK WHEN IT GOES TO LOCK POSITION IT IS THE PART WHERE YOU SAY YOUR ARM ON TOP OF THE DOORWHILE YOUR ARM IS ON THE DOOR IT PINCHES YOUR SKIN WHEN THE LOCK IS TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638636September 24, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE SAME DAY. IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM UP UNTIL THE PRESENT USUALLY WHEN COASTING OR TURNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 2,307 MILES AND CODES P0171 AND P0174 WERE FOUND AND BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THREE DAYS AFTER REPAIR TRUCK CONTINUES TO STALL. HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FIVE TIMES AND NO OTHER REPAIRS MADE BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON AGAIN. INVOICE SHOWS THAT THERE IS A STORED CODE, P0884, BUT SINCE IT IS NOT ACTIVE THEY WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED OR PAID TO REPAIR THE TRUCK. THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS STORED CODE IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING THAT THE TRUCK DOES, STALLS WHEN TURNING OR COASTING AT A SPEED OF 20-30 MPH. I GUESS MONEY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CUSTOMER SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637437September 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHO REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD AND INTAKE VALVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800. ..UPDATED 10/15/14 *BF UPDATED 10/21/14 UPDATED 11/05/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632659September 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE GOING DOWN HILL AT 30MPH, STEPPED ON BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND REVVED WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE CAUSING A SURGE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ADDITIONALLY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGHLY AND SOMETIMES WHILE IN REVERSE IS ACTUALLY IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630561September 4, 2014
SUSPENSION
I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY TRUCK HAD A RECALL (P37) I CONTACTED CHRYSLER SERVICE, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT. DIDN'T HAVE SUCH A RECALL? DO YOU JUST MAKE UP THESE NUMBERS? WOULDN'T CHRYSLER TELL YOU ABOUT THE PROBLEM? WHAT GIVES??????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630653September 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2014 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V392000 (BRAKES). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629421August 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO ELECTRICAL POWER. FIDDLED WITH BUTTONS FOR A FEW MINUTES THE ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALERS TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629018August 28, 2014
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL RATTLED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUCKING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION BOLT SEPARATED. THE DEFECTIVE BOLT WAS TIGHTENED INSTEAD OF REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,987. ..UPDATED 09-23-14 *BF UPDATED 10/10/14*CN UPDATED 3/26/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627651August 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I GOT A GREEN ARROW TO TURN LEFT AND PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION. RIGHT AFTER I STARTED MOVING AT ABOUT 1/2 WAY THROUGH MY TURN MY TRUCK'S ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED. I COASTED THE REST OF THE WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER'S ANALYSES WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627698August 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE HAD A FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT THAT WAS OUT. STOPPED BY POLICE, WENT TO DEALER NEXT DAY, THEY SAID THEY SEE THIS ACROSS MODEL LINE. BRAND NEW CAR . WAS CONCERNED HOW DARK ROAD WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT..NEVER THOUGHT ON A BRAND NEW CAR THIS WOULD OCCUR ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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